Altoona's K.J. Walters picks up his 100th win in the team's loss to Lewistown.

Hollidaysburg boys basketball coach Mick Pentoney is suspended from coaching for one game for comments made against the Penn State men's basketball program, coach Ed DeChellis and Nittany Lion recruit Taran Buie, who plays at State College. Pentoney later sends an apology which is printed in the Mirror.

Northern Cambria's Jessica Rocco goes over the 1,000-point mark for the girls basketball team in a win over Purchase Line.

Juniata Valley's Taylor Boyd picked up his 100th win in the Green Hornets' loss to Bellwood-Antis.

Penn Cambria's Joe Dziabo goes over the 1,000-point mark in his team's win over Bishop Guilfoyle.

February

Williamsburg's Jordan Hileman goes over the 1,000-point mark in her team's win over Juniata Valley in high school girls basketball action.

Northern Cambria's Janae Dunchack will compete on the track and field team at Dartmouth. A day later, Altoona's Brady Gehret receives a Division I scholarship from Penn State for track and field.

Portage petitions District 6 to leave and join District 5, but the petition is turned down.

Altoona graduate Samantha Reimer becomes the all-time leading scorer in Edinboro women's basketball history in the team's victory over Slippery Rock.

Northern Cambria's Janae Dunchack goes over the 1,000-point mark for the girls basketball team. A few days later, Northern Cambria boys basketball player Joe Yuhas goes over the 1,000-point mark.

In the NEC women's basketball championship, St. Francis beat Long Island and advanced to the NCAA women's tournament where it loses to Ohio State in the first round.

The Penn State women's basketball team is invited to the WNIT where it loses to Hofstra in the first round.

Central Cambria football coach Ken Bussard announces he will step down from his position at the end of the 2010 season this fall.

Altoona hires Jill Helsel as its new head girls basketball coach for Craig Long, who retired.

Hollidaysburg hires Deanna Jubeck as its new head girls basketball coach for Joe Hurd, who retired.

The Tussey Mountain boys basketball team is eliminated in the third round of the PIAA playoffs, losing to Sewickley Academy.

Philipsburg-Osceola's Jordan Harris defends his PIAA-AA title in the 1-meter diving event by winning it again at Bucknell University as a senior.

Both Bishop Guilfoyle and Northern Cambria win in the PIAA Class A semifinals and will now face each other for the state title in high school basketball at the Bryce Jordan Center. Guilfoyle wins what turns out to be its sixth state title, 49-29, over the Lady Colts.

APRIL

The Central PA teams sweep the Blair County teams, winning by double digits in both games, at the Mirror's 5th annual All-Star Classic for high school basketball stars.

It is announced that the Curve's game with Harrisburg will be televised live on ESPNews, along with stations from Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., because of Harrisburg starter Steven Strasburg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. A sellout crowd of nearly 8,000 watches as the Senators beat the Curve.

Central Cambria softball coach Pat Stock wins his 300th game, becoming only the third coach in state history to accumulate that many victories.

Inducted into the Blair County Hall of Fame 2010 class are Steve Taneyhill, Buddy Geis, Rick Stonebraker, Jill Brumbaugh and the 1984 Bishop Guilfoyle girls basketball team, which won the area's first-ever state title in that sport.

The Steelers send troubled wide receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for a 5th-round draft pick.

At 6-1, the Curve are off to their best start in franchise history.

Because of his violation of the league's conduct policy in the NFL, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is suspended 6 games by commissioner Roger Goodell.

Tussey Mountain football coach Kevin Steele steps down from that position to take the Bedford football job.

Hollidaysburg graduate Jeff Bower steps down as interim head coach of the New Orleans Hornes, but will remain on the job as the team's general manager.

The only Penn State player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft is defensive lineman Jared Odrick, who is taken 28th by the Miami Dolphins.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are upset in the second round of the NHL playoffs, losing to Montreal in a best-of-7 series, 4-3.

Tom Stetter Jr. and Steph Laubenstein win the Altoona Mirror bowler of the year tournament for men and women. A day earlier in the senior event, winners included Don Fisher, Charlie Blazier and Patricia Conrad.

For the first time in team history, a fan (Massachusetts' Tyrone Squires) at an Altoona Curve goes on to the field during a game and is then arrested.

Northern Cambria girls win the District 6-AA track and field team title. Tyrone's boys win the District 6-AA team title. The Altoona boys win the District 6-AAA team title. The Bedford girls win the District 5 team title, while the Northern Bedford boys won the District 5 team title.

Tussey Mountain's Peter Riley advances to the PIAA singles tennis semifinals where he wins and the garners the title when opponent Drew Hoffman of Lower Moreland forfeits due to illness in the finals. Altoona's Josh Allender and Central's Jared Salyards do not make it to the semis as well as the Bedford duo of Guillaume Valette and Joe Twigg in the doubles tournament.

NFL commissionier Roger Goodell clears Ben Roethlisberger to return to practice with the Steelers. He is still suspended for the first 6 games of the season.

The Altoona boys track and field team wins the PIAA Class AAA team title.

The Allegheny Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau cuts off its ties with the PSFCA high school football all-star game that has been played in Altoona over the past several years. The game will have to look for a new host town.

A month in advance, the Tour de 'Toona will go back to a one-day event after being announced as a week-long event earlier this year.

BCB loses the PIAA state championships in baseball to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in State College.

Winners of the Hollidaysburg YMCA women's basketball league were ProActive Sports (Alumni) and LowCostPayroll.com (Scholastic).

Williamsburg's Doug Hoover wins his fourth USBA Summer Biathlon national championship, this one in Seattle.

Altoona Curve play-by-play man Dan Zangrilli steps down from his position with the team during a game with Erie.

SEPTEMBER

For only the third time in team history, Joe Paterno names a freshman, Robert Bolden, as his starting QB for the season opener against Youngstown State.

The Curve defeat Harrisburg, 3-1, in best-of-5 series, to advance to the finals of the Eastern League championship against Trenton, where they will face Yankees' star Andy Pettitte in a rehab start for the Thunder at BCB. Despite losing the series opener, the Curve win the next three to win the best-of-5 series and their first-ever EL title.

The Pittsburgh Pirates fire Matt Walbeck after two seasons and one EL title with the Altoona Curve.

OCTOBER

The Pittsburgh Pirates finish the season with the worst record in MLB at 57-105. Manager John Russell is fired two days after the season ends.

In District 5 golf action, Logan Brallier wins the girls title and advances to regional action.

In District 6 golf action, Tyrone's Jimmy Ferguson wins the title over Hollidaysburg's Connor Garrity and Sam Lafferty. All three advanced to regionals. There, Jimmy Ferguson, along with teammate Olivia Stever, qualify for states in the boys and girls competition. It's Ferguson's third trip to states, Stever's first. At states, Ferguson finishes 14th while Stever finishes 18th.

In his first start back after a four-game suspension, Ben Roethlisberger throws three TD passes in the Steelers' 28-10 win over Cleveland.

Hollidaysburg and Bedford tennis teams lose in the first round of states.

Juniata Valley girls basketball coach Jama Greene dies at the age of 32.

The Hollidaysburg girls soccer team loses 1-0 to State College in the D6-AAA finals. The Hollidaysburg boys win, 3-2 in 2OT, against State College in the D6-AAA finals. In the first round of states, Hollidaysburg loses to Hempfield, 2-0.

The Altoona girls volleyball team beats State College, 3-2, for the D6-AAA title. Northern Cambria beat West Branch for the D6-A title while Penn Cambria downed Philipsburg-Osceola for the D6-AA trophy. In the first round of states, Altoona and Penn Cambria lost, while Northern Cambria moved on to the next round. However, the Lady Colts fall in the semifinals and are unable to defend their crown.

The Bedford boys soccer team beats Westmont Hilltop, 1-0, in double OT for the D6-AA title. However, it loses 3-2 to Palmyra in the first round of states.

Joe Paterno wins his 400th game as coach at Penn State when his team downs Northwestern, 35-21.

In cross country action, Altoona's Wade Endress finishes second in the state at the PIAA state championships. Teammate Korey Replogle earns a medal, too. The Altoona team takes fifth. Central Cambria's Kendall Seymour and Alyssa Brandis finishes 14th and 15th in the girls AA race.

The Pittsburgh Pirates hire Clint Hurdle as their new manager.

The Altoona Curve unveil a new logo and new uniforms for the 2011 season.

Tyrone loses 14-0 to Forest Hills in the District 6-AA high school football championship. Bishop Carroll beats Bishop McCort, 32-13, to win the District 6-A title.

DECEMBER

Bishop Carroll defeats Reading Holy Name in the first round of the state high school football playoffs. In the second round, the Huskies fall to Riverside, denying them a trip to the state finals.

Penn State accepts a bid to play Florida in the Outback Bowl.

Pitt fires head football coach Dave Wannstedt and hires Michael Haywood, who was the coach at Miami, Ohio.

St. Francis freshman Alli Williams, a Bishop Guilfoyle grad, scores 29 points for the Flash in a win over Ken State.

BG football coach Marty Georgiana resigns after seven years.

Baseball legend Cal Ripken attends a high school basketball game at the Altoona Fieldhouse where his son is playing in a tournament.

Penn State Lady Lion volleyball team wins its fourth national title in a row, this one over California.

It is reported that Penn State football assistants Tom Bradley and Ron Vanderlinden have been linked to the opening with the Temple football program. Bradley is a finalist for the job, which goes to Florida's Steve Addazio.

Bishop Carroll's Ryan Woo and Josh Chumrik, along with Bellwood-Antis' Jared Minori make first-team all-state in Class A football. Tyrone's Jared Templeton and Central's Lucas Runk make it in Class AA.

Glendale boys basketball player Tyler Jenny goes over the 1,000-point mark in his team's win over Curwensville.